Re: MS SQL MDF FILE

From: Felikz (securityfocus_at_felikz.net)
Date: 03/14/05

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To: Irvin Temp <znah_irvin@yahoo.com>

    You should be able to "attach" it to any other SQL Server, one step of
    this is to select the database owner thus giving you full access to it's
    contents.

    Irvin Temp wrote:

    >Im currently doing a VA of our MS SQL Database
    >servers.
    >I was able to download a backup of our MDF file from
    >one of the DB Server.
    >
    >When i open the MDF file using "vi" editor in UNIX,
    >the
    >file appears to be cryptic. Is there a way to decipher
    >
    >the contents of the file. I would like to show the to
    >the
    >full extent of the risks involved when an MDF file has
    >
    >been captured from a database server.
    >
    >Thanks!
    >
    >Regards,
    >
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